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The University of Florida Digital Collections (UFDC), are the set of digital collections hosted by UF. Many of the collections and items are from UF and many are from partner institutions. Users can access and use the materials with the rich user interface and tools. These are the presentation slides for a NEFLIN webinar on 8/4/2011. This virtual tour webinar covers what the University of Florida Digital Collections have to offer, how to fully explore the broad range of resources available, and the basics of UFDC: searching, advanced searching, browsing, and more. The tour also covers tips and tricks: Collections that may be of particular interest or for use in teaching; Using the email contact forms for help; And using the citation on items to find the permanent URL. The majority of the time will be spent learning about the wonderful resources available in UFDC and on three of the largest collections: the Florida Digital Newspaper Library, the Baldwin Historical Children's Literature Digital Collection, and the Digital Library of the Caribbean.

A cooperative digital library for resources from and about the Caribbean and circum Caribbean. DIGITAL LIBRARY OF THE CARIBBEAN BIBLIOTECA DIGITAL DEL CARIBE BIBLIOTHQUE NUMRIQUE DES CARABES www.dloc.com